Raw Zucchini Pasta With Basil Pesto Recipe (Dairy and Nut-Free)

We love our pasta’s, don’t we? What we sometimes don’t love is everything that goes along with eating traditional pasta. Well, this is a way for you to have the pasta-like meal without the harmful ingredients that usually comes with the traditional pasta dish with sauces. It’s so refreshing you’ll wonder why you haven’t thought of this before!

Purpose

It’s not easy to enjoy a pasta that’s organic, GMO-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut free and sugar free. This is a way for you to do just that. Enjoy the fun of eating fresh spaghetti-like noodles over a basil pesto sauce that will have you coming back for seconds. Not to mention the great nutrients you’re packing into the sauce. It’s a win win!

Equipment Required

Food processor

Vegetable spiral slicer (julienne peeler or mandolin will work)

Ingredients

Noodles:

3 medium zucchinis

Cherry tomatoes (for garnish)

Basil Pesto:

3/4 cup packed basil leaves

3 tbsp pumpkin seeds

1 tsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp sea salt

1 garlic clove

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Place all the basil pesto ingredients, except for the oil, in a small food professor.

Pulse to combine.

Slowly drizzle the oil in a consistent stream while the machine is running. Once all the oil is in, continue blending for about 15 seconds.

Set sauce aside.

Peal zucchini’s and cut off the ends.

Run the zucchini through vegetable spiral slicer.

Put zucchini noodles in a bowl and lightly toss with basil pesto.

Garnish with cherry tomatoes cut in half and a couple basil leaves.

Consumption

Eat for a snack, lunch or dinner (makes a great dinner party dish).

To add a little roasted flavour, you can lightly toast your pumpkin seeds prior to using.

Derek Henry, Founder of Healing the Body and the THRIVE Online Health Program, used nutrition, natural remedies, and a holistic lifestyle to naturally unravel 13 chronic disease conditions that conventional or alternative medical professionals couldn't help him resolve. As a result of this one-in-a-million health transformation and the knowledge acquired in the process, he is now happier and healthier than he has ever been and now educates, coaches, and inspires thousands of others to transform their health through a natural and holistic approach. To date, he has helped his THRIVE participants heal over 20 different chronic disease conditions, making it one of the most successful health programs in the world.

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